the custodian of official statistics in nigeria
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Historical Development
• The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has a humble
beginning, starting in 1928 as a Statistics Unit in the
Office of the Colonial Secretary in the Cabinet
Secretariat of the British Colonial Administration.
• In 1947 following a focused reorganization, a Statistics
Section was established in the Department of Customs
& Excise. This section was later upgraded to become a
full fledged Department of Statistics. .
• In 1949, the Department’s responsibilities were expanded, transforming it into the nucleus of a centralized National Statistics Office for the country. 8 years later, the enactment of the Statistics Act of 1957 provided a legal framework for statistics operations in Nigeria.
• Though the Act gave backing to a decentralized statistical system, it also advocated collaboration between the Central and Regional statistics offices.
History Contd.
• With the adoption of the Federal System of Government in Nigeria in 1958, the Central and 3 Regional Governments had their statistical establishments incorporated into a decentralized National Statistical System (NSS).
• At Independence, in 1960, the Department of Statistics was moved from the Customs & Excise to, 1st , the Ministry of Finance, then later to the Federal Ministry of Economic Development, at which time its name was changed to the Federal Office of Statistics (FOS).
History Contd.
History Contd……...
• In the 1970s and 1980s, further reorganization led to the
Central Bank of Nigeria taking on the collection of
Financial statistics, while the National Population
Commission (NPC) had the responsibility for population
statistics (including the conducting of population and
housing censuses, and collection of vital statistics, like
birth and death registrations and migration statistics).
• The NPC was also responsible for conducting
demographic and health surveys.
• In 1989, a wholly-computerized data-management agency was established. It was named the National Data Bank (NDB). This new agency, as a data warehouse, was designed to hold time-series data dating back to 1914, when Nigeria was created.
• FOS and NDB maintained a complex and overlapping relationship with the other members of the National Statistical System, a situation, which, coupled with the abolishment of the common statistical system, adversely affected the ability of the Federal Office of Statistics to meet its mandate.
History Contd.
Transforming from FOS plus NDB to NBS
• This state of affairs needed a change, and the change came in the recommendation in the Statistics Master Plan that the 1957 Statistics Act be repealed, and a Bill proposed to establish a new statistical agency for a coordinated National Statistical System.
• Another recommendation was the merger of the Federal Office of Statistics and the National Data Bank which were transformed to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
• The merger was meant to give the new agency, the National Bureau of Statistics, a national outlook as the apex statistical agency for the 3 tiers of government.
• It was also expected to coordinate statistical operations of the National Statistical System in the production of official statistics in all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), State Statistical Agencies (SSAs) and Local Government Councils (LGCs).
• The transformation also involved the institutional restructuring of NBS, the strengthening of the relationship between NBS and other data producers and users in public, private and international organisations
Transforming …………..
Statistical Bill
• The transformation was consolidated by enacting the Statistical Act of 2007
• The Act empowers the Bureau to operate independent of the Federal Civil Service by having its own :
• Board
• Condition of service
• Scheme of service and salary structure
• Maintain a common Statistical Service for all professionals in Federal MDAs
• Coordinate statistical operations in all data producing agencies and assure that they adopt methodologies consistent with the UN Fundamental Principle of Official Statistics.
• Produce unbiased Statistics for use in government, by international organisation, in universities. Research organisation, the media, the private sector organisation and by individuals
The Vision of NBS
is to become one of the foremost and modern
knowledge-based National Statistical Offices in
Africa and indeed the world
The Mission of NBS
is to generate, on a continuous and sustainable
basis, socio-economic statistics on all facets
of development in Nigeria
The Focus of NBS
is to promote statistics as a tool for
development planning and evidence-based
policy making
The Broad Objectives of NBS
The Bureau is the main national agency
responsible for the production and
management of official statistics. It is the
authoritative source and custodian of official
statistics in the country.
Impact of NBS
The impact of NBS on the Statistical Community had been significant both locally and
internationally
• Major Statistical users in Government, particularly, the CBN, NPC and FMF
collaborate with NBS in the production of statistics and use NBS Statistics in their
official duties
• The international community represented by Agencies like the World Bank, DFID,
UNICEF, UNDP, EU, FAO to mention only few rely on NBS for socio-economic
statistics in Nigeria
• In 2007 World Bank ratings of countries in Africa Statistics League, Nigeria was
identified as one of the four “movers and shakers” moving from a position of 36
from a league of 52 African countries to 19 between 2006 and 2007
Statistical Operations at Sub- national level
• Most statistical operations, from survey planning to data
processing, used to take place mostly in the
Headquarters.
• Now, however, zonal and state offices are being upgraded
to perform more statistical operations.
• This is made possible because each zone now has an
operational computer room with a 10 user Local Area
Network (LAN), and power support from a 40 KVA
generator. The computerization of State offices will start
in 2008.
Impact of NBS Contd.
• The Development partners in Nigeria are now better sensitized about the Bureau, and this has led to more financial and technical support from the:
– World Bank,
– DFID,
– EU
– UNDP
– AfDP
– UNICEF
– others
The Support has enabled NBS…..
• Eliminate 10 years of data gap
• Create a conducive environment for statistical Activities at its headquarters, zonal and state offices;
• Improve the coordination of Statistical operations through regular consultations and interactions with Federal MDAs, and State Statistical Agencies;
• Massive deployment of ICT tools on data collection, processing, management, dissemination and analysis;
• Generation of timely economic and social statistics at household and sector levels as well as at regional levels i.e. Ward, LGA, State, Zonal and Constituency levels
• Engage in continuous Capacity Building initiatives particularly training, workshops, seminars and International study tours
NBS Training School
• The facilities in the NBS Training Schools in Ibadan, Enugu and Kaduna are presently being refurbished and upgraded.
• In addition, a new curriculum is being designed for the schools so as to enable the National Board for Technical Education accredit the schools certificates and increase its appeal to students outside NBS.
• Lecturing in French will be introduced soon to increase the appeal of the schools to students from neighboring francophone countries.
Technology
• Technology has been identified as the major tool for improving statistical operations in the Bureau.
• Scannable questionnaires are now being used for most of the surveys because they significantly reduce processing errors and, very importantly, lead to quick production of results.
• Furthermore, GPS technology and hand held
device is now being introduced in the collection of
Agricultural and market-related field data, such as
retail prices.
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Areas of ICT Application in NBS
Census and Survey Planning
Data Collection
Data Processing and Table Generation
Data Management
Data Dissemination
Data Analysis
Networking and exchange
Conferencing (Video and Multimedia)
Documentation and Archiving
Finance and Admin System
Census and Survey Planning
Use of digital (imagery and sketch) EA maps
for:
– Scientific EA sample selection
– Monitoring of Enumerator
– Data validation and sport checking
Example of State by LGA
Igabi
Kachia
Chikun
Birnin Gwari
Lere
Soba
Kauru
Giwa
Kuban
Gwagwada
Jema'a
Kagarko
Zangon Kataf
Sanga
Ikara
Kaura
Jaba
MakarfiKudan
Zaria
Sabon Gari
Kaduna North
Kaduna South
Zaria Local Govt
LGA Boundary
Planning
0437
0438
0440
0439
0441
192
169
G.M
109107
U/C
U/C
U/C
U/C
Shop
004P/R/98
004P/R/180
004P/R/120
Kem Clinic
Coop Building
N.T.C Leaf Barn
N.T.C Leaf Barn
Bapt Gramm Schl
N.T.C Leaf barn
St. Thomas Church
Texaco Filling Station
• Conversion from Sketch EA map to Digital EA map
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by State and Local Government
in Nigeria
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS,
Plot 762, Independence Avenue, CBD,ABUJA, http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng
Niger
Borno
Yobe
Taraba
Bauchi
Oyo
Kogi
Kebbi
Kaduna
Kwara
Edo
Benue
Sokoto
ZamfaraKano
AdamawaPlateau
Jigawa
Delta
Katsina
Ogun Ondo
Nasarawa
Gombe
FCT
Rivers
Osun
Imo
Ekiti
Cross River
Bayelsa
Enugu
Abia
Ebonyi
Akwa Ibom
LagosAnambra
Abia Cross River Imo Lagos
Adamawa Delta Jigawa Nassarawa Rivers
Akwa Ibom Ebonyi Kaduna Niger Sokoto
Anambra Edo Kano Ogun Taraba
Bauchi Ekiti Katsina Ondo Yobe
Bayelsa Enugu Kebbi Osun Zamfara
Benue FCT Kogi Oyo
Borno Gombe Kwara Plateau
Data Collection
Price Statistics Agric Census
Micro data Census & Survey GPS & Handheld
Computer
Macro data MDAs Administrative
Statistics
Automated Sector and State
Statistical databases
Germin Etrex GPS
HP iPaq handheld
MDAs Data Management Collaboration:
Automated Sector and State Statistical Databases
NBS has developed a compendium of statistical terms, concepts and definitions for harmonizing statistical production in all MDAs.
NBS has also developed a Template to capture administrative data in all states of the federation for the production of National, Zonal and State Statistical Yearbooks (NSYB, ZSYB and SSYB).
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Data Processing: Conversion of Analogue Questionnaire to Digital
Questionnaire Conversion Tele-Form
PageMaker
Corel Draw
Adobe form Designer etc To compress and design in a user friendly format
Data Management
Database for Micro data
Household
Individual
Database for Time Series Data
Oracle
MS SQL
Toolkit & DevInfo
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Data Analysis
Tin addition to the use of conventional application in the analysis of data NBS is in the forefront of using Mapping and Geo-spatial technology in analysing official statistics
NETWORKING
Establish a Local Area Network (LAN) in the Headquarter and the Zonal Offices as well as a Wide Area Network (WAN) to link the Zones to Abuja.
Through this process Data processing and exchange will then be fully on-line.
NBS VPN for state SSAs
A Municipal Area Network (MAN) is also planned to connect all MDAs in Abuja to NBS.
LAN in each sector MDA
MAN & Internet for MDAs Interconnectivity
Private Sector
Organizations
The Supreme Court
Nigerian Embassies
and High Commissions
International
Databases
NBS Data Centre
The Presidency
National
Assembly
MDAs
Head of
Service
Secretary to the
Government of the
Federation
LAN within MDA
Dept. A Dept. B Dept. C Dept. D Dept. … Dept. X
Permanent Secretary
Minister
PRS
Dept. NBS
Data Dissemination.
NBS disseminates its data through the following:
CD, Flash Disk, Tapes and Disks.
Intranet and Internet (NBS Portal)
Future plan is to use Mobile Technology
Apart from tables and charts, NBS also disseminate its
data in Maps
Document Management and Archiving
Process of conversion of paper
document into digital and archiving
on DVD
Finance and Admin Management System
A payroll management system has been developed for the office and allows us to pay salaries directly into the bank accounts of all our staff in the headquarters and state offices.
A human resources management system has also been developed to manage personnel records. The system now allows us to know the numbers and distribution of our staff by location and cadre in all our offices
Central messaging system for officer to communicate or even hold meeting without coming together.
Data Centre and NBS Portal
• The National Data Centre, Abuja, is being developed on the 5th floor of the Bureau’s Headquarters building and will link data users from all over the world to the Bureau.
• To complement the Data Centre; a Portal has been developed for on-line data collection and dissemination.
• The portal address is www.nigerianstat.gov.ng.
• To Manage and disseminate survey data at household level, the Bureau is currently using 2 internationally renowned micro-data dissemination tools; Devinfo and Toolkit.
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Sever Room
• Main Server, Proxy Server, Application Server
, Communication Server, Portal Server
• Storage Server & SQL Server
MDAs Server, UPS & Stabilizer Room
Communication Room
NBS Data Centre
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